5 (More) Foods To Eliminate From Your Diet in the New Year

Last week’s article revealed the top 5 foods to avoid in 2014. These five are close behind and in some cases even more deadly.

Do yourself a favor and instead, choose from the thousands of healthy foods and powerfoods on this planet.

Microwave popcorn is loaded with chemicals.

1. Butter-Flavored Microwave Popcorn

Why: Unhealthy Chemicals

The chemical coating in microwave popcorn bags breaks down when heated, turning into a substance called perfluorooctanoic. Perfluorooctanoic is thought to be a cancer forming substance. – Environmental Protection Agency.

Doctors and dietitians all agree that soda should be eliminated from your diet.
A study found that 12-year-old children who drank soft drinks regularly were more likely to be overweight than those who didn’t. – The Lancet

Canned tomatoes are used in many commercial preparations but have high levels of BPA's.

3. Canned Tomatoes

Why: BPA Chemicals

The linings of the tin cans have a resin which contains bisphenol-A, or BPA. This is a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and even obesity.

Breast Cancer Fund publicized its test results on canned foods marketed to kids and found that Campbell’s soups had some of the highest levels.
The Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged there may be good reason to be concerned; it supports efforts to replace BPA or minimize its levels in canned food.

“You can get 50 micrograms of BPA per liter out of a tomato can, and that’s a level that is going to impact people, particularly the young. I won’t go near canned tomatoes.” says Frederick vom Saal, PhD, professor of biological sciences, University of Missouri

A lengthy explanation can be found at BPA, while the most recent study reveals WHY BPA creates such devastating metabolic changes.

Solution: Refined white sugar isn’t healthy. Replace it with small amounts of coconut sugar, honey, blackstrap molasses, and maple syrup, all of which have high levels of vitamins and minerals. Or if you would like no calories try a little stevia.